2000
#147,095
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Restum
A surname of unknown origin and meaning, possibly derived from a place name.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 128 Americans carry the last name Restum. That puts it at #147,954 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,677,768 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Restum surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
128
1 in 2,677,768
Census rank
#147,954
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
112
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 112 bearers of the surname Restum in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147954th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Restum, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (5.4%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Restum
The surname RESTUM originated in the region of Saxony, Germany during the early medieval period, around the 8th or 9th century AD. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "rest", meaning "remainder" or "leftovers", possibly referring to someone who lived on or worked with leftover or surplus materials.
One of the earliest known records of the name RESTUM dates back to the 11th century, when a certain Rudolph Restum was mentioned in the Annals of Hildesheim, a medieval chronicle documenting events in the town of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony. The name was also found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents pertaining to Saxony, which included references to individuals named Restum from the 12th and 13th centuries.
In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the surname RESTUM was Johannes Restum, a scholar and theologian who taught at the University of Leipzig in the late 1300s. Another early recorded instance of the name was found in the town records of Quedlinburg, where a certain Henricus Restum was listed as a landowner in the year 1407.
During the Renaissance period, the name RESTUM appeared in various historical documents across central Europe. One prominent individual was Hans Restum, a merchant and trader from Nuremberg, who lived between 1490 and 1563. His business dealings were documented in the city's commercial records.
In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the surname RESTUM was Friedrich Restum, a Lutheran pastor and author who served in the town of Zittau, Saxony. He published several religious texts and sermons between 1620 and 1678.
As the name spread across Europe over the centuries, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged, such as Restuhn, Restuhm, and Restuhme. Some of these variations were influenced by regional dialects and local place names, reflecting the diverse geographical spread of the RESTUM family.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Restum
Among Census respondents with the surname Restum, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (5.4%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Restum bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Restum surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.1% · 102
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.4% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 2
- Two or more races1.8% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Restum
Restum appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#145,220
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
+11 bearers (+10.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 1,875 places
2020
#147,954
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
-2 bearers (-1.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 2,734 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #147,095 | 103 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #145,220 | 114 | 0.04 | +11 bearers (+10.7%) | Up 1,875 places |
| 2020 | #147,954 | 112 | 0.04 | -2 bearers (-1.8%) | Down 2,734 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Restum surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #145,220 | #147,954 | -1.9% |
| Count | 114 | 112 | -1.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -6.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Restum bearers went from 114 to 112 (-1.8% change). The surname moved down 2,734 positions in the national ranking, going from #145,220 to #147,954.
FAQ
Restum surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Restum?
Name Census estimates that about 128 living Americans carry the surname Restum. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,677,768 residents.
How common is Restum?
Restum ranks #147,954 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 112 people with the surname Restum. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (128), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Restum.
Has Restum become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Restum went from 114 recorded bearers to 112. That is a decrease of 2 (-1.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #145,220 to #147,954.
What does the Census say about the background of Restum?
Among Census respondents with the surname Restum, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (5.4%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Restum in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.1% (102 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Restum appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.1%), Asian/Pacific Islander (5.4%), American Indian/Alaska Native (1.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Restum (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Restum mean?
A surname of unknown origin and meaning, possibly derived from a place name. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Restum (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Restum?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.